Russia vs Syria: Freedom Score
Russia
12
in 2025
Syria
10
in 2025
Russia rank
174th
Syria rank
177th
Freedom Score over time
- Russia
- Syria
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12 against 10 in Syria, a difference of 2.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 174th and Syria ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.62 | 8.12 | 26.5 | Russia |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 1.7 | 21.6 | Russia |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 3.17 | 12.17 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Russia or Syria?
- Russia, at 12 against 10 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Russia and Syria?
- 2, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Syria rank globally for freedom score?
- Russia ranks 174th and Syria ranks 177th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.